Flute vs. Recorder
Hi Amanda, You can use google to find out the differences between the flute and the recorder. https://melodica.ae/flute-recorder-similarities-differences Best, Jen
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Jen Cluff
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Re: Unusual simple system flute
Hi Lewis. Amanda here. I do have a question. I know the recorder is part of the Flute family, but isn't the recorder similar to the flute in many ways? I've been playing the recorder for a little over
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Amanda Shevitski
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Re: Unusual simple system flute
Hi Larry, I imagine you've already asked Robert Bigio about the popularity of the Adler flute ( https://vmcollectables.com/archive/flutes-archive/schwedler-style-flute-adler/ ) ?
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Jen Cluff
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Re: Unusual simple system flute
Here are the picture links https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xq4AAOSwSlBn7Spt/s-l1600.webp https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/M6gAAOSwryVn7SpV/s-l1600.webp Larry ________________________________ Sent: 07
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Larry Arnold
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flute key extensions
Hi Fernando, I don't have osteo but I have hade left hand difficulties and so have built wood and cork extensions for my flute which have been on the instrument for over 25 years (they don't fall off
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Jen Cluff
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Re: Osteoarthritis problems in the hands: how to alleviate them when playing the flute?
Hi everyone,It is terrible when you have something that is limiting or preventing you from playing flute or anything you enjoy doing.Fingers crossed I don't have arthritis yet, so no first-hand
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Beth Devlin
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Antique and unusual
Hello, Following up on Larry's post, this reminded me that I have not shared this little gem on the list, for no other purpose than curiosity. https://bertrandtech.ca/HawkesFlute/ Hawkes & Son #23118
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Louis Bertrand
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Re: Unusual simple system flute
Hello Larry, That sounds interesting. Are you willing/able to share the eBay link? Or maybe later when you receive it, post some pictures. I know you can't attach pictures here, so they would need to
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Louis Bertrand
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Unusual simple system flute
I have not written anything to this list in a very long time, as I have taken a long break from flute playing however now I am back with a revived interest. I started out as a self taught simple
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Larry Arnold
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Re: Osteoarthritis problems in the hands: how to alleviate them when playing the flute?
Thank you all for the responses and encouragement. The truth is that I have been learning to play the flute for a few years now and I have been making progress, although slow, at certain ages we no
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Fernando Ariznavarreta
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Re: Osteoarthritis problems in the hands: how to alleviate them when playing the flute?
Hi David. It's nice to meet you. My name is Amanda. I'm from the US, and I am a 24 year player of the orchestral concert flute. It is so awesome that you have both Sterling silver and gold flutes. Sir
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Amanda Shevitski
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Re: Osteoarthritis problems in the hands: how to alleviate them when playing the flute?
I have some similar problems developing. What I have done, which is similar to Marcel Moyse's "solution," is to shift the keys a bit. I do this with a pad on the key, which I locate to fit where my
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david harris
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Re: Osteoarthritis problems in the hands: how to alleviate them when playing the flute?
Hi Fernando, I¡¯m afraid I haven¡¯t got the expertise to make any suggestions about your hands. It must be difficult for you to have this issue when you love playing the flute. Perhaps there are
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sandy.sexton@...
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Re: Osteoarthritis problems in the hands: how to alleviate them when playing the flute?
Hi Sherry, hi Nancy. It's Amanda. How are you? Things are well here. At work right now at the moment, and it is extremely busy. Things are crazy tonight. Of course, it's a Saturday night, and that
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Amanda Shevitski
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Re: Osteoarthritis problems in the hands: how to alleviate them when playing the flute?
I just Googled ¡°adaptations for flute arthritis¡± and found several videos bu people who jave addressed this for their playing.
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Shari in Oregon
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Re: Osteoarthritis problems in the hands: how to alleviate them when playing the flute?
Hi Nancy, hi Fernando, Amanda here. I am from the US, and I am a 24 year player of orchestral western concert Flute. Unfortunately, I don't have any solutions, but maybe sort of moving your hands will
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Amanda Shevitski
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Re: Osteoarthritis problems in the hands: how to alleviate them when playing the flute?
Hi Fernando, I am also an amateur flutist, struggling with arthritis in my hands. I am writing just to add some support, I really have no solutions, sadly. I have one crooked finger in each hand, the
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Nancy Niemi
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How about a forum for fluetenet?
Greetings fellow flutists. I see that little by little the mailing list has been losing strength. I think it may be partly due to the fact that it is a bit of an obsolete system. Perhaps if we had a
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Fernando Ariznavarreta
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Osteoarthritis problems in the hands: how to alleviate them when playing the flute?
(versi¨®n en espa?ol al final) Good morning to all This group seems to be a bit stalled, let's see if there are still flute players listening. I am an amateur musician from Spain (original message in
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Fernando Ariznavarreta
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Re: Flute Night in WI
Flute Night coming soon-- Friday, September 13th at 7:00 pm.? At Grace LaRayne's home concert hall ¨C 3836 E Whittaker Avenue in Cudahy, WI What's FLUTE NIGHT?? It's a time for all adult flutists
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grace larayne
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